Infamous drug lord pens letters from U.S. prison, citing "cruel punishment"
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Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has pleaded for U.S. court authorities to transfer him back to his country of birth, court filings showed Monday, as he serves out a life sentence he …
Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has pleaded for U.S. court authorities to transfer him back to his country of birth, court filings showed Monday, as he serves out a life sentence he deemed "cruel." Extradited in 2017 after escaping twice from Mexican prisons, Guzman is serving a life sentence at a maximum security facility in Colorado on multiple charges including drug trafficking and money laundering. …
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